Kevin Lyman
How long will Warped Tour continue to last? Founder Kevin Lyman offers response
Warped Tour is synonymous with our scene. Every summer, people all across North America flock to the traveling festival when it arrives in their town, ready for a full day of watching their favorite bands play music. Nonetheless, the question of Warped’s longevity has been brought up more so in recent years than ever before. […]
Fans become the next generation of music industry through TEI workshops
The Entertainment Institute is a firecracker in the revolution of business networking and music education. Started by partners Matt Halpern of Periphery, Kevin Lyman, CEO of Warped Tour and Jen Kellogg, TEI accountant and expert in the concert industry. TEI is a company bringing fans up close and personal with their favorite artists to create […]
Self Help 2016 Festival Recap with A Day To Remember, Underoath, Issues, more
APTV Correspondent Nick Major visited this year's Self-Help Fest, and spoke to bands, clothing and makeup companies and audiences throughout the day. Issues performed at an earlier time slot, and Nick talked to them backstage. “A Day To Remember really knows what they're doing with this kind of thing, and they've spent a lot of […]
Kevin Lyman issues warning to bands trying to cheat their way onto Warped Tour
Warped Tour’s annual battling bands competition has become a significant event among unsigned acts across the country. Read more: Warped Tour announces 2016 dates and cities This year, 41 winners will be chosen to perform on Warped, and one grand prize group will receive $10,000 and a three-song EP produced by New Found Glory’s Chad Gilbert. […]
Snag a spot on Warped Tour main stages, win $10K and more with Ernie Ball PLAY
Want to play Warped? This could be your chance. The 20th installment of Ernie Ball’s annual unsigned artist program launched PLAY Warped Tour to give 41 bands the opportunity to play live on the Van’s Warped Tour main stages. “I started this program twenty years ago because the opportunity to experience playing music live seemed […]
Taste Of Chaos, Warped, Mayhem: Past, Present, And Future (Exclusive)
The idea of a “Winter Warped” was such a no-brainer that Kevin Lyman and John Reese were able to sell Taste Of Chaos to giant venues as early as 2005. Combining Reese’s experience working with Guns N’ Roses, The Used, and Story Of The Year and Lyman’s expertise as Warped Tour’s founder, TOC did big […]
Confirmed: There will be no age limit for Warped Tour 2016
In a new interview with The Gunz Show, Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman confirmed that both bands and fans under the age of 21 will be allowed to attend Warped Tour in 2016, following a mix-up last month: In August, the Stranger (a Seattle paper) had quoted him as saying “no kids on this tour.” Lyman later […]
Warped Tour’s Kevin Lyman responds to Front Porch Step controversy (exclusive)
In light of the controversy of Jake Mcelfresh's Front Porch Step performance at the Nashville stop of Warped Tour, Kevin Lyman spoke with AltPress to clarify much of the conjecture surrounding the appearance. Lyman met with Mcelfresh's personal counsellor who recommended that performing a set at Warped (the singer now lives in Nashville) would be […]
Kevin Lyman lays out his plans to make Warped Tour a safer place (Op-Ed)
In part two of his op-ed series, Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman responds to criticism of his previous opinion piece and shares some of the initiatives he's starting to make his tour, and our scene, a safer place for both fans and musicians. READ PART ONE: “The way we communicate is at a pivotal point, and I fear […]
Op-Ed: “The way we communicate is at a pivotal point, and I fear for today’s youth.”—Kevin Lyman
In recent weeks, accusations regarding the activities of some members of the YouTube community have lit up the internet. Because those participants were slated to join this year’s Vans Warped Tour, the controversy got blown up even further, putting the onus on the tour and its founder, KEVIN LYMAN to address what is being done […]
Warped Tour's Kevin Lyman gives TEDx talk—watch live
Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman is giving a TEDx talk where he'll be speaking about the festival industry and more. You can livestream the entire event below (starting at 8 p.m. ET). Check it out, and let us know your thoughts. From TED: “Kevin Lyman graduated from Cal Poly Pomona in 1984. He has shaped […]
Kevin Lyman to host CreativeLive music business course
Kevin Lyman, founder of touring music festivals such as Warped Tour, Taste Of Chaos and Mayhem, has announced that he will be hosting a CreativeLive 'Music And Audio' course next month, titled “In The New Music Biz: Bands, Brands, Managers & Tours.” The seminar will be streaming live on September 27 from 9 A.M. – 4 P.M. PDT / 12 P.M. […]
A Day with Hopeless Records
APTV Los Angeles correspondent Nick Major takes you on a tour of the Hopeless Records headquarters, introduces you to the staff and takes you inside the label's 20th anniversary charity event where he speaks to members of All Time Low, Kevin Lyman and more!
“It’s too scary for ME:” Kevin Lyman on his haunted house project with Rob Zombie
Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman galvanized a culture with his touring “punk-rock summer camp,” redefined metal with his Mayhem Festival, and even splashed around in the wide pool of country music with Country Throwdown. But his new project, the Great American Nightmare (greatamericannightmare.com), might be his most ambitious one yet. Lyman is teaming up with […]
Warped Tour message from creator Kevin Lyman on staying cool, hydrated
Warped Tour's creator Kevin Lyman posted a video update about the heat this year. Check it out below:
The Lead: Does “First” Mean Worse? Can information leaks affect bands adversely?
There isn’t a person in the music industry who doesn’t have an opinion on how download culture has affected artists’ careers. While everybody in the biz knows it’s hard for a $10 retail CD to beat the lure of a free download, the internet poses additional challenges for bands, managers and labels. The recent controversy […]
Channeling The Gypsy Spirit: an introduction to Fuse's unscripted series, 'Warped Roadies'
There are a few things in life that we instinctively associate with summer, like barbeques and the smell of fresh-cut grass. In the past 18 years, one summer staple has become the shining beacon alternative-music lovers look forward to year ‘round: the Vans Warped Tour. Creator Kevin Lyman brought this outdoor, all-day music experience to […]
Vans Warped Tour post 2013 dates and cities
Vans Warped Tour has posted the dates for 2013. Venues and acts have yet to be announced, but you can see when “punk rock summer-camp” is rolling through your nearest city below. June 15 – Seattle, WA June 16 – Portland, OR June 19 – San Diego, CA June 20 – Pomona, CA June 21 […]
Exclusive Interview: Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman on safety concerns for traveling music fests
(Photo: Lisa Johnson) This summer was truly terrifying for some music festival attendees, with multiple instances of stages collapsing amid bouts of inclement weather. Since these unfortunate occurrences seem to be on the rise (the Indiana State Fair, Ottawa Bluesfest, Tulsa Oklahoma's Brady District Block Party and the Pukkelpop Festival in Belgium), AP tapped Warped […]
A conversation with Kevin Lyman of Warped Tour
If it’s difficult for you to wrap your head around the fact that the VANS WARPED TOUR is now 15 years-old, making it the longest running festival tour in America, just imagine being its daddy. KEVIN LYMAN, the wizard of Warped, is just as astounded-if not more so–than you. In the years since 1995, Lyman […]
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